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Last updated on 2022-08-22.

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Emma Skarstein

Passionate about science communication, data visualization and transparent research. Solid background in mathematics and statistical research.

Education

M.S. in Mathematical Sciences

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, Norway

2020 - 2018

Thesis: Accounting for spatial bias in citizen science observations of Norwegian freshwater fish by using an effort spatial field

B.S. in Mathematical Sciences

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, Norway

2018 - 2015

Thesis: The EM algorithm and some applications in population genetics

Research Experience

PhD candidate

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, Norway

current - 2020

Measurement error and missing data in explanatory variables. Bayesian modelling using integrated nested Laplace approximation (INLA).

Research assistant

Aalto University

Helsinki, Finland

2018

Helped develop an algorithm for automated brain stimulation. Acknowledged in Tervo et al. (2020).

Selected Publications and Posters

We show how to handle missing data in INLA by generalizing existing measurement error models.

Award winning poster at 2022 International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) World Meeting

Montreal, Canada

2022

Skarstein, E., Martino, S., Muff, S.

Other selected work

TidyTuesday Project Data Visualizations

10+ visualizations of data from the TidyTuesday project

N/A

2022 - 2021

power.usage.analysis

R-package for exploring and analyzing power consumption data from Elhub.no.

N/A

2020